On Saturday, November 5th from 2-4pm, Green in BKLYN hosts a book signing & recipe tasting with Jane Gish, author of the Bananarchist Cookbook. The Bananarchist Cookbook is organized like many cookbooks but is  interspersed with anarchist trivia, jokes, useful … More →

Not impressing Bella with last year’s vampire outfit?  Bring last year’s clean costumes, accessories and funky clothing or just help yourself to some free Halloween fashion at GrowNYC’s Halloween Costume Swap.  Swap items limited to clothing, costumes, and accessories only … More →

I met Brenda Neville, Director of the Neville Dance Theatre, early on when Green in BKLYN first opened.  She introduced herself, told me about her dance company & invited me to her concerts.  We got on each other’s mailing lists.  … More →

Tropical Storms Irene and Lee caused widespread damage throughout upstate communities, especially in the Upper Catskills.  With damaged roads and bridges, lack of access to supermarkets, inadequate transportation and high gas prices, many residents are going to face critical food and supply shortages … More →

In celebration of beauty & all things clean & fresh, Green in BKLYN is offering a discount on the entire line of Pangea Organics – my favorite skin care products! For the whole month of October, Pangea Organics are 25% … More →

We’ve added another Brooklyn-based company & I’m so pleased.  This time it’s coffee from the Brooklyn Roasting Co. The Brooklyn Roasting Co. hales from DUMBO & is committed to offering best quality Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance & Organic certified coffees.  … More →

Update… Check out Park(ing) Day at Green in BKLYN and on Myrtle Avenue in the Brooklyn Paper’s on-line edition (click HERE). Today is Park(ing) Day at Green in BKLYN…  And all over the world! That means that, literally, ALL OVER … More →

We get a lot of calls here at Green in BKLYN asking for information about recycling, in general, and electronic waste recycling specifically.  So we’re pleased to be able to let folks know about another eWaste drive… Tekserve and the … More →

In the wake of Hurricane Irene, however you look at it, we “dodged a bullet”, “were lucky” and/or “were blessed” here in Brooklyn.  However, in upstate New York, the damage is devastating. Governor Cuomo is coordinating a volunteer effort to … More →

As part of the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), we received the following information from the BID & www.nyc.gov about preparing for Hurricane Irene.  This storm is gearing up to be a doozy.  Please take it seriously & be … More →